Peggy vs Peg

Side-by-side comparison of Peggy and Peg — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Peggy

Girl name · Rank #7940

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Name B

Peg

Girl name

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Metric Peggy Peg
Current Rank #7940 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 292,751 841
Peak Year 1958 1957
Peak Year Births 10,070 43
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Peggy Peg
1880ss 104
1890ss 378
1900ss 1,100
1910ss 4,323 22
1920ss 21,872 39
1930ss 56,275 103
1940ss 72,121 237
1950ss 84,294 303
1960ss 37,035 137
1970ss 10,515
1980ss 3,084
1990ss 1,003
2000ss 337
2010ss 220
2020ss 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Peggy Peg
2014 22
2015 13
2016 19
2017 23
2018 23
2019 35
2020 20
2021 18
2022 15
2023 24
2024 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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